събота, 22 септември 2012 г.

Austrian Chart Update - Issue Date 21.09

Die Österreichische Hitparade
 
1. Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) (4th week at #1)
2. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (last week at #2)
3.  Gossip - Move In The Right Direction (up from #6)
 
The new entries & other important positions :
 
10. David Guetta ft. Ne-Yo & Akon - Play Hard (new)
13. Flo Rida - Let It Roll (up from #62)
14. Pink - Blow Me (One Last Kiss) (up from #33)
19. Matchbox 20 - She's So Mean (up from #39) *
25. Psy - Gangnam Style (up from #52) *  
33. Maroon 5 - One More Night (new)
47. Xavas - Die Zukunft trägt meinen Namen (new) *
62. Alicia Keys feat. Nicki Minaj - Girl On Fire (new) *
 
* - Still to enter the German charts
** - pure Austrian stuff
 

петък, 21 септември 2012 г.

German Chart Comments - Issue Date 21.09

Nothing can stop Asaf Avidan from spending a sixth week on top of the German singles chart with "One Day/The Reckoning Song". At the same time Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers" and David Guetta's "She Wolf" round up a completely unshaken top three.
Video - Asaf Avidan 
Audio
- David Guetta
Video - Lykke Li 

Meanwhile, Lana Del Ray's "Summertime Sadness" advances a position and peaks at #4.
Video

Repeating the situation from last year, when David Guetta flooded the chart with new material, he's back with another track in the top 10. This week "Play Hard" feat. Ne-Yo and Akon enters the chart at #9. The song is based on Alice DeeJay's "Better Off Alone" which reached #32 in 1999.
Audio

Despite its somewhat subdued start, Pink's comeback single "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" shoots this week eighteen positions to enter the top 10 at ten. It thus becomes the singer's 16th top-10 single in Germany.
Video

This week sees also the return of OneRepublic. The band of music prodigy Ryan Tedder has had a strong chart career in the country so far, which continues with new single "Feel Again" debuting at #11. Apart from "Say (All I Need)" all singles of OneRepublic reached the top 20 in Germany.
Video

Inside the top 20 new peaks are registered by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen's "Good Times" at #13 (up from #16); Gossip's "Move In The Right Direction" at #14 (up from #19) and The Wanted's "Chasing the Sun" at #17 (up from #18).
Video - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen
Video - Gossip
Video - The Wanted 

A month and a half ago, German rock band Frei.Wild scored a #19 hit with "Feinde deiner Feinde", which however spent only a week in the top 100. This week they are back with "Mach dich auf", which enters also at #19. And most certainly will be out of the countdown next week.
Video

New peaks inside the top 30 by Emeli Sande's "Read All About It (Pt III)" at #25 (up from #38) and Flo Rida's "Let It Roll" at #26 (up from #46).
Live - Emeli Sande
Video - Flo Rida

Justin Bieber is also on the rise with "As Long As You Love Me", this week at #38, up from #43.
Video 

And the other new entries this week:

#76 Master Blaster ft. Paul Janke - Hypnotic Tango 2K12
Video
#82 Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.
Video
#85 Die Orsons ft. Cro - Horst und Monika
Video
#88 Macklemore ft. Wanz - Thrift Shop
Video
#96 Scooter - 4 AM
Audio
#99 Medina - Happening
Video
#100 Nightcrawlers - Push The Feeling On 2K12
Video

The Album Chart
 
The album chart sees an invasion of new entries inside the top 10 with only Mark Knopfler and Alanis Morissette's latest material managing to remain there from last week. So the new entries are as follows (take a deep breath): #1 Billy Talent - Dead Silence, #2 Bob Dylan - Tempest, #3 The XX - Coexist, #5 ZZ Top - La Futura, #6 257ers - HRNSHN, #7 Pet Shop Boys - Elysium, #9 David Guetta - Nothing but the Beat 2.0 and #10 Nazar - Narkose.




вторник, 18 септември 2012 г.

Austrian Economic News - Week 10 -16 Sep

We're back
 
Monday

Steel group voestalpine plans to close its saw band steel production in Traismauer, Lower Austria, and to transfer it in Kematen an der Ybbs. All employees will be able to move to the nearby location. The decision will trigger investments of some EUR 113m.
Verbund, Austria's leading power supplier, announced at the start of the week that it had launched the Casimcea I wind park on Romania's Black Sea coast. The park will produce 240 GWh of electricity per year, enough to supply around 155,000 households.

Tuesday 

Vienna Airport said on Tuesday it had handled 2.1m passengers in August, an increase of 3% compared with August 2011. Freight volumes, however, decreased by 10.3%.
Insurer Uniqa announced that as part of its plans for a re-IPO, it has carried out measures for streamlining its structure and for making the firm more suitable for the stock market. At the same time, the company's supervisory board approved the increase of the capital to EUR 214m.

Wednesday

Competitors and interest groups have filed with the European Commission a questionnaire with more than 200 points concerning the announced e-mobility joint venture between Siemens Austria and Verbund, daily Der Standard reported on Wednesday. The JV plans to build 4,500 charging stations by 2020.
Erste Group revealed that it expects to be able to have an equity capital ratio of up to 13% as of 2013, compared with the 8% required by Austrian regulations currently.
Steel group Voestalpine disclosed its plans to boost capital by 3.4m shares, or 2%, in order to cater for employee stock option programmes.

Thursday

Toll systems specialist Kapsch TrafficCom, machinery group Andritz and fibre producer Lenzing are the three listed Austrian companies which have performed best during the last three crisis-hit years, a study of Contrast-Mangement Consulting showed on Thursday. The companies benefited from niche positioning and technology leadership.
Vaccine maker Intercell announced that its vaccine against Japanese Enzephalitis has been approved for marketing in India. It will be produced by local partner Biological E. Ltd.
Office furniture producer Bene said that it had attracted EUR 2.8m in orders in the Middle East between May and July.

Friday

Austrian lingerie company Wolford doubled its net loss to EUR 3.2m in the first quarter of 2012/13, from EUR 1.8m a year earlier. Sales increased by 4.1% to EUR 33.1m. The results were burdened by the opening of new stores, the firm said on Friday.
Austria's annual inflation rate rose to 2.2% in August from 2.1% in July boosted by fuel prices, Statistik Austria reported. The euro-zone HCPI came in at 2.3%.
The WAB Gruppe, around Andreas Weißenbacher, CEO of BWT, filed a mandatory takeover offer for the water technology company. WAB, which has more than 30% in BWT, proposed EUR 16 per share.
On Friday oil and gas group OMV said it agreed to divest 15% in Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) to Slovak Eustream. The deal price was not revealed.
Fibre producer Lenzing officially launched the construction of a new production site in Lenzing. The company plans to invest EUR 130m and to open 110 jobs.
The supervisory board of utility Verbund is said to have approved the sale of the company's stake in power distributor Steweag-Steg (SSG) to Energie Steiermark AG, according to media reports from Friday.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is said to be interested in the takeover of the petrol filling stations of OMV in Croatia, daily Vecernji list wrote. The Austrian company wants to withdraw from its retail business in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Strauss group will have to file a mandatory takeover offer for builder Porr, the Austrian Takeover Commission decided. However, as the increase of Strauss' stake in Porr was implemented under the condition that it would not have to make such an offer, it is still unclear whether the deal will be carried out.


Austrian Economic News - Week 10 -16 Sep - Die Deutsche Version

Wir sind zurück

Montag

Die Stahlgruppe voestalpine plant seine Sägebandstahlproduktion an Traismauer, in Niederösterreich, einzustellen und der Betrieb am neuen Standort in Kematen an der Ybbs zu verlagern. Die Mitarbeiter können nach dem naheliegenden neuen Standort ziehen. Die Entscheidung der Gruppe wird zu Investitionen von EUR 113m führen.
Der Verbund, Österreichs führende Stromversorger, meldete am Wochenauftakt den Start des Betriebs seines Windparks Casimcea I an der rumänischen Schwarzmeeresküste. Der Park wird etwa 240 GWh Strom pro Jahr erzeugen, genug für 155,000 Haushalte.


Dienstag

Das Flughafen Wien sagte am Dienstag, dass es etwa 2.1m Passagiere im August bedient hat, um 3% mehr als August 2011. Das Frachtvolumen sank allerdings um 10.3%.
Der Versicherer Uniqa teilte mit, dass er Maßnahmen für Rationalisierung seiner Konzernstruktur gemacht hat. Damit will das Unternehmen mehr adäquat für die Börse und für das geplante re-IPO sein. Gleichzeitig hat der Aufsichtsrat die Kapitalerhöhung auf EUR 214m genehmigt.

Mittwoch

Mitbewerber und Interessentengruppen haben einen Fragebogen mit mehr als 200 Fragen für das verkündigte E-Mobilität Joint Venture zwischen Siemens Österreich und Verbund an der EU-Kommission angemeldet, schrieb Tageszeitung Der Standard am Mittwoch. Das JV plant zirka 4,500 Ladestationen bis 2020 einzurichten.
Die Erste Group teilte mit, dass sie eine Eigenmittelquote von bis zu 13% ab 2013 haben können. Derzeit forderten die österreichische Gesetze nur 8%.
Der Stahlkonzern Voestalpine meldete seine Pläne für eine Kapitalaufstockung von 3.4m Aktien, oder 2%, und damit sein Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogramm zu bedienen.

Donnerstag

Der Mautspezialist Kapsch TrafficCom, Maschinenbauer Andritz und Faserkonzern Lenzing sind die drei börsennotierte österreichische Firmen, die die beste Entwicklung in den letzten drei Krisenjahren haben, zeigte eine Analyse der Contrast-Mangement Consulting am Donnerstag. Die Unternehmen haben von ihrer Nischenpositionierung und Technologieführerschaft profitiert. 
Der Impfstoffhersteller Intercell teilte mit, dass sein Impfstoff gegen Japanischer Enzephalitis für Vermarktung in Indien freigelassen ist. Er wird vom lokalen Partner Biological E. Ltd hergestellt sein.
Der Büromöbelhersteller Bene sagte, dass er Aufträge von etwa EUR 2.8m in der Region Middle East zwischen Mai und Juli bekommen hat. 


Freitag

Der österreichische Unterwäschehersteller Wolford hat seinen Nettoverlust im ersten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres auf EUR 3.2m von EUR 1.8m in der Vorjahresperiode verdoppelt. Der Umsatz stieg leicht, oder um 4.1% auf EUR 33.1m. Die Ergebnisse waren durch die Eröffnung neuer Laden belastet, sagte die Firma am Freitag.
Österreichs jährliche Teuerungsrate erhöhte sich auf 2.2% im August von 2.1% im Juli getrieben von Treibstoffpreisen, teilte Statistik Austria mit. Die euro-zone kalkulierte HVPI stand auf 2.3%.
Die WAB Gruppe, rund um Andreas Weißenbacher, der Vorstandschef der BWT, hat einen verbindlichen Übernahmeangebot für die Wassertechnologiefirma abgelegt. Die WAB, die mehr als 16% an der BWT hält, hat EUR 16 je Aktie angeboten.
Am Freitag hat die Öl- und Gasgruppe OMV gemeldet, dass sie über den Verkauf 15% an dem Central European Gas Hub (CEGH) zu slowakischer Eustream geeignet hat. Der Preis war nicht veröffentlicht.
Der Faserproduzent Lenzing gab den offiziellen Start des Baus einer neuen Produktionsanlage an Lenzing. Die Firma plant EUR 130 zu investieren und 110 Arbeitsplätze zu öffnen. 
Der Aufsichtsrat der Verbund hat angeblich den Verkauf der Firmenanteile am Stromversorger Steweag-Steg (SSG) zu der Energie Steiermark AG genehmigt, schrieben regionalen Medien am Freitag.  
Die Kuwait Petroleum Corporation ist an der Übernahme der Tankstellen der OMV in Kroatien interessiert, schrieb die Tageszeitung Vecernji list. Die österreichische Firma will aus dem Einzelhandel in Kroatien und Bosnien und Herzegowina zurückziehen.
Die Strauss Gruppe soll einen verbindlichen Kaufangebot für den Bauer Porr angeben, entschied die österreichische Übernahmekommission. Die Erhöhung der Strauss Anteile am Porr war allerdings unter der Bedingung, dass Strauss keinen Angebot machen wird. Deshalb ist noch unklar ob Strauss wirklich einen Angebot unterbreiten wird.

Austrian Chart Update - Issue Date 14.09

Die Österreichische Hitparade
 
1. Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) (3rd week at #1)
2. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (last week at #2)
3. Triggerfinger - I Follow Rivers (last week at #4)
 
The new entries & other important positions :
 
7. Taio Cruz - World In Our Hands (up from #51)
9. Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time (up from #23)
Video 
19. No Doubt - Settle Down (up from #28)
29. Brisby & Jingles ft. DJ D.M.H. - donnersong (thunder buddies) (new) **
38. DJ Oetzi - Du bist es (new) **
44. Soehne Mannheims - Gesucht and gefunden (new)
Video
45. Xavas - Lass nicht los (new) *
47. Seeed - Beautiful (new)
52. Psy - Gangnam Style (new) *
58. Rudimental feat. John Newman - Feel The Love (new)
60. Unheilig feat. Andreas Bourani - Wie wir waren (new)
Live 
73. Mandy Capristo - Closer
Video 
 
* - Still to enter the German charts
** - pure Austrian stuff
 
 
 
 
 
 

German Chart Comments - Issue Date 14.09

A fifth week on top for Asaf Avidan's "One Day", with David Guetta and Sia's latest collaboration moving up one to enter the top three in its second week in the countdown. Sandwiched between them is Lykke Li's former number one "I Follow Rivers".
Video - Asaf Avidan  
Audio - David Guetta
Video - Lykke Li

The highest new entry of the week comes in at #22. There German reggae/dancehall group Seeed brings "Beautiful" - the second single from its latest album (called "Seeed"). The song comes after the #12 peak in 2011 of "Molotov / Wonderful Life".
Video

With more than USD 28m in the German box office and counting, "Ted", the feature-length project of Seth MacFarlane has definitely turned into a smash hit in the country. One of the best bits in it was the the Thunder Buddies song, which, altered with electro rhythms, is used as a basis for the "Donnersong" of Brisby & Jingles ft. DJ D.M.H.. The song in question enters this week at #25 and you can listen it your own risk with the following link.
Audio

"Wie wir waren" is the third single of Unheilig's latest album ("Lichter der Stadt") and this week enters the German top 100 at #32. The collaboration with Andreas Bourani follows the #2 peak of "So wie du warst" and the #31 one of "Lichter der Stadt". Not a bad entry for a third single from a multi-selling LP.
Live

DJ Oetzi is also back with new material at #36. Austria's biggest music export was last in the German charts with "Ring the Bell" (peak #48) and is now back here with "Du bist es".
Video

Breaking inside the top 50 this week we have Timbaland ft. Ne-Yo and their Step Up song "Hands in the Air". It's up to #37 from #55.
Video

Swedish singer Jonas Myrin is also on the rise and his "Day Of The Battle" soars to #41 from #68. It's the first single of Jonas in the countdown.
Video

"Oh Love", Green Day's comeback single, has also managed to find its way among the first 50. The song is this week at #44, up from #51. It's the band's eleventh single to chart in the top 50.
Video

Also with new peaks in the top 50 this week:

#9 Triggerfinger - I Follow Rivers
Video
#16 Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen - Good Time
Video
#18 The Wanted - Chasing The Sun (Finally the UK boys have a hit in Germany)
Video
#27 Klangkarussell - Sonnentanz
#35 No Doubt - Settle Down
Video
#43 Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me
Video

And the other new entries this week:  

#51 Soehne Mannheims - Gesucht and gefunden
Video
#64 Mandy Capristo - Closer
Video
#82 Nicki Minaj - Pound The Alarm
Video
#100 Ewig - Ein Schritt weiter
Video

The Album Chart
 
In the album chart Mark Knopfler scores his second solo #1 in the country with "Privateering", while Eko Fresh's "Ek To The Roots" is new at #3. Showing the strength of the schlager genre, Michael Wandler's "Spektakulaer" enters at #6, while Hansi Hinterseer's "Im siebten Himmel" is at #8. German punk band Betontod brings its most successful album to date "Entschuldigung für nichts" at #10.




вторник, 11 септември 2012 г.

Austrian Chart Update - Issue Date 7.09

Die Österreichische Hitparade
 
1. Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) (2ndt week at #1)
2. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (up from #5)
3. David Guetta ft. Sia - She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) (neu)

The new entries & other important positions :
6. Gossip - Move In The Right Direction (up from #14)
8. Ungebleicht - Putzibär (up from #13) **
11. Alanis Morissette - Guardian (up from #25)
16. Xavas - Schau nicht mehr zurück (neu)
19. GuGabriel - Salvation (up from #29) **  
28. No Doubt - Settle Down (neu)
31. Green Day - Oh Love (neu)
49. Glasperlenspiel - Freundschaft (neu) 
Video  
51. Taio Cruz - World In Our Hands (neu)
58. Modana & Carlprit - Club Go Mad (neu) *
62. Philipp Poisel - Wie soll ein Mensch das ertragen (neu)
* - Still to enter the German charts
** - pure Austrian stuff
 

понеделник, 10 септември 2012 г.

German Chart Comments - Issue Date 7.09

Asaf Avidan spends a full month on top of the German charts with his "One Day", while this week for a change we have a new entry straight at #2. Xavas may sound new to some of you but it is actually the joint project of local megastars Xavier Naidoo and Kool Savas. With "Schau nicht mehr zurück" Xavier and Kool will participate in the latest edition of the local Bundesvision contest (something like provincial Eurovision) at the end of September. Solo Naidoo was last in the charts with "Bitte hör nicht auf zu träumen (live)" (peak #22) in 2010 (he of course has #1s with "Das hat die Welt noch nicht gesehen", "Danke" and "Ich kenne nichts (das so schön ist wie du)"). Kool Savas was last in the top 100 with "Aura" (peak #14). His most successful single is "All 4 One" (peak #4).
Video - Asaf Avidan 
Video - Xavas

David Guetta continues his streak of top ten hits (apart from "I Can Only Imagine", all his singles from "Who’s That Chick?" till now have reached the first ten) with "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" new at #4. Guetta's previous collaboration with Sia "Titanium" reached #5, standing for 53 weeks in the countdown.
Audio

Alanis Morissette may be long forgotten in other music markets, but her comeback single "Guardian" makes great business in Germany and this week reaches a new peak #13. It is easily her second best single in the country after "Ironic" peaked at #8 in the 90s.
Video

Duo Glasperlenspiel are also on the rise with its third single "Freundschaft". The song shoots itself in its second week from #43 to #17, turning into their second most successful single.
Video 

The Wanted are also climbing with "Chasing The Sun" at #26, up from #31, while Shaggy's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" is already at #29, up from #33.
Video - The Wanted
Video - Shaggy

No Doubt's "Settle Down" is once again up, this week at #37, an increase from #41. Dance project Klangkarussell's "Sonnentanz" is a position ahead of Gwen Stefani and co. as it moves up from #46.

After providing vocals for Max Herre's "Wolke 7" (this week at #8), Philipp Poisel brings "fresh" material in the top 100. "Wie soll ein Mensh das ertragen" is new at #40 after "Ich will nur" peaked at #36 several weeks ago.
Live

New to the top 100 is also "As Long As You Love Me" of Justin Bieber. The follow-up to "Boyfriend" (peak #16) is new at #49.
Video


And the other new entries this week: 

#54 Luca Haenni - I Will Die For You
Video
#76 Stereolove - What If
Video
#90 Muse - Madness
Video

The Album Chart

Debuting straight at #1 Max Herre's "Hallo Welt!" continues the good year for German acts in the album chart. It's his second album to top the countdown. A new entry at #2 also for Alanis Morissette's latest "Havoc and Bright Lights". Alanis has had three albums topping the chart in Germany so far. Tarja Turunen is also new at #5 with "Act 1", followed by Bloc Party's "Four" at #6 and Joss Stone's "The Soul Sessions Vol. 2" at #7.

вторник, 4 септември 2012 г.

Austrian Chart Update - Issue Date 31.08

Die Österreichische Hitparade
 
1. Asaf Avidan - One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx) (last week at #2)
2.  Triggerfinger - I Follow Rivers (last week at #1)
3. R.I.O. ft. U-Jean - Summer Jam (up from #4)
 
The new entries & other important positions :
 
5. Lykke Li - I Follow Rivers (up from #12)
6. Fun. - Some Nights (up from #11) *
13.  Ungebleicht - Putzibär (up from #20) **
14. Gossip - Move In The Right Direction (new)
15. DJ D.M.H feat. Rob Miloo - Donnersong (up from #26) *
38. Timbaland feat. Ne-Yo - Hands In The Air (new) 
53. George Michael - White Light (new)
59. Shaggy ft. Eve - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (new)
65. Matchbox 20 - She's So Mean (new) *
68. One Day - One Day Baby We'll Be Old (new) *
 
* - Still to enter the German charts
** - pure Austrian stuff
 
 

неделя, 2 септември 2012 г.

German Chart Comments - Issue Date 31.08

We have unchanged top 4 this week in Germany with Asaf Avidan, Lykke Li, Gusttavo Lima and Taio Cruz all holding to positions one to four. At #5 Lana Del Rey's "Summertime Sadness" moves two to claim a new peak. 

Moving up 16 to #17 Gossip have another top 20 hit on their account with "Move In The Right Direction". The feat comes after the band's "Perfect World" reached #13 earlier this year.

Spanish DJ Jose De Rico is also on the climb with his summer hit "Rayos de Sol" at #21, up from #26. At the same time Olly Murs' "Oh My Goodness" is closely heading towards the top 20 as this week the song is up to #24 from #28. 
Video - Jose
Video - Olly

New peaks are also registered by Emeli Sande's "Read All About It (Part III)" at #27, up from #34, The Wanted's "Chasing the Sun" at #31, up from #37, Shaggy's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" at #33, up from #40 and Flo Rida's "Let It Roll" at #38, up from #44.
Audio - Emeli
Video - The Wanted
Video - Shaggy
Video - Flo Rida

This leads us to the highest new entry of the week. It comes from Timbaland, who last has been in the top ten as a lead artist in 2010 with ""If We Ever Meet Again" (peak #9). Last the US rapper and producer was in the German charts with "Pass At Me" from 2011 (peak #27). His collaboration with Ne-Yo "Hands In the Air" debuts this week at #40. 

The second and last new entry straight in the top 50 belongs to local duo Glasperlenspiel. "Freundschaft" at #43 is the third single of Carolin and Daniel and comes after "Echt" (peak #9) and "Ich bin ich" (peak #32).

No Doubt's "Settle Down" is also on the rise, this week at #41, an increase from #50. Dance project Klangkarussell also brings its first single in the top 50 after "Sonnentanz" goes up to #46 from #53. 

And the other new entries this week:  

#78 Maroon 5 - One More Night
#87 Alex Clare - Treading Water
#90 Rudimental - Feel The Love

The Album Chart

German acts take full control of the top of the LP countdown this week with Philipp Poisel bringing his third album "Projekt Seerosenteich" straight to the top. It's thus the most successful of the singer. He is followed by Madsen, who are new at #2 with "Wo es beginnt" (also career best). The new albums are followed by Cro, Die Amigos and Santiano. Also new in the top ten are Mono Inc. with "After The War" at #6. The Hamburg rock band have been in the chart only for a week before, with "Viva Hades" from 2011.